California picks up LA’s mainframe workloads
Los Angeles will save money, reduce risk and modernize its data center after moving its mainframe applications to the state’s data center.
The rough road to secure remote work
Authenticating teleworkers for secure federal systems is challenging agencies that rely on Personal Identity Verification and Common Access Cards.
JEDI saga continues
A federal judge is giving the Defense Department until Aug. 17 to accept proposal revisions addressing storage pricing, effectively extending a nearly three-year-long drama over the potential $10 billion enterprise cloud contract.
The value of desktop as a service for federal agencies
Supporting the need for both secure desktop management and user flexibility, agencies looking to reevaluate their virtual desktop infrastructure should consider the benefits of DaaS.
Who Has the Right to Shelter in a Small Town?
COMMENTARY | People are fleeing big cities for rural areas in an attempt to outrun COVID-19. In Marfa, Texas, that has divided the community.
The Inside Story Of How The Bay Area Got Ahead Of The COVID-19 Crisis
In the 24 hours before San Francisco Bay Area public health officials issued the country’s first stay-at-home order, they debated how to tackle the alarming rise in COVID-19 infections. Their decision set the course for the nation.
Chances Dim For State and Local Aid in Pending Virus Relief Deal
While President Trump has indicated some support to bolster struggling state and local governments, he has said it can wait until the next coronavirus aid package.
Is This Rural Community Really Texas’ Sickest County?
State data indicates that Donley County in the Panhandle has the highest coronavirus infection rate in Texas. But county Judge John Howard—also the only local doctor—believes that's because he's testing far more than other counties.
A California County Allows Sexual Assault Victims to Perform Their Own Forensic Exams During the Pandemic
The at-home rape kits are a temporary measure meant to ensure that victims of sexual assault continue to report their experiences in a timely manner, county officials said.
Schools Are a Cybersecurity Nightmare. What Can We Do About It?
COMMENTARY | Educational institutions are alarmingly vulnerable to cyberattack. With schools across the country moving to more distance learning, it's time to change that.
As New York Begins ‘Aggressive’ Antibody Testing, Experts Caution Much Still Unknown About Immunity
The state announced a plan on Sunday to begin testing people for antibodies that might indicate some immunity to Covid-19. International public health officials warn that the tests aren’t conclusive.
‘There’s Never Been Anything Like This:’ Managing the State Employee Workforce
An interview about the challenges faced by human resource directors as they figure out leave policies, hazardous duty pay and countless other workforce issues during the coronavirus crisis.
Why employee security training will ultimately fail
Rapidly changing work environment are shining a light on vulnerabilities caused by insecure communications, overwhelmed legacy systems and insufficient employee readiness.
Critical technologies for keeping remote workers afloat and secure
In situations where it makes financial sense, agencies can purchase and own an on-premise server that allows all of their telework solutions to be accessible to only authorized users and that also ensures transmission security.
Squeezing the risk out of government AI projects
A new report offers a five-point framework agencies can use to maximize the benefits and minimize the risks in artificial intelligence projects.
Some states more ready for mail-in voting than others
The coronavirus outbreak is set to last for months or even years. What will that mean for the elections – including the presidential one in November – that are on the way?
The Race to Build New Hospitals
The Army Corps of Engineers is converting dozens of hotels and convention centers. Can it do it fast enough?
Speeders Take Over Empty Roads — With Fatal Consequences
In some states, traffic is way down but deadly crashes are up.
Health Officials Recommended Canceling Events with 10-50 People. Then 33,000 Fans Attended a Major League Soccer Game.
As COVID-19 fears grew, public officials and sports execs contemplated health risks—and debated a PR message—but let 33,000 fans into a Seattle Sounders soccer match, emails show.
Prospect of Steep Service Cuts Looms as Virus Batters State and Local Budgets
“The longer this persists, the deeper it will be for state and locals and state and local cutbacks,” one expert noted this week.
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